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Berger Holton Loman

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Arlington National Cemetery
37-4909

BORN:August 24, 1886 at Bergen, Norway

Entered Service in the US
Army from Chicago, IL

Earned the Medal of Honor during World War I
For heroism on
October 09, 1918 at Consenvoye, France

DIED:May
09, 1968 at the age of 81

Private Loman
earned the Medal of Honor for heroism near Consenvoye, France,
during intense assaults upon enemy positions. When his company
had reached a point within 100 yards of its objective, to which
it was advancing under terrific machinegun fire, Private Loman
voluntarily and unaided made his way forward after all others
had taken shelter from the direct fire of an enemy machinegun.
He crawled to a flank position of the gun and, after killing or
capturing the entire crew, turned the machinegun on the
retreating enemy.